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Grades 4-12 | ML Levels 3-5 | HANDOUT

Target teamwork & communication in collaborative writing projects

Establish collaboration ground rules

Develop students’ skills as effective group members.

Plan key components within a collaborative project.

Teach students how to communicate & collaborate.

Enage every student with ESRs.

Encourage equal participation with Talking Sticks.

Pool thinking with Think, Ink, Pair, Square.

Improve communication skills with Talk Moves.

Require students to listen during conversations with Talk Moves.

View “Talk Moves” by the Teaching Channel.

Bridget Longmeier introduces Talk Moves to third graders.

Fourth grade teacher Dan Myers displays Talk Moves. 

Talk Moves Mini-Posters

Execute small collaborative writing experiences.